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. J. A. SMITH.

BXERGISING MACHINE.

No. 353,089. Patented Nov. 23, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN ALEXANDER SMITH, OF NEW Yoan, N. Y.

ExeaclslNG-MACHINE.

SFECIFECATIGN forming part of Letters Patent No. 353,089, dated November23, 1886.

Application led August 10,1886. Serial No. 210,579.

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known th at I, JOHN ALEXAND ER SMITH, of the city, county, andState of New York, have invented a new andlmproved Exercising-Machine,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention 'is t-o provide a new and improvedexercising-machine, which is simple in construction and effective inoperation.

The invention consists of various parts and details and combinations ofthe saine, as will be fully described hereinafter, and then pointed outin the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification., in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a sectional side elevation of my improvement. Fig. 2 is aplan view of the upper weight. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the lower weighthereinafter more fully described, and Fig. 4 is a front elevation of theswivel.

The bracket A, of suitable size and shape, is secured to a wall or otherconvenient place at a desired distance above the`iioor, and is providedwith a socket, B, in which turns and is supported the swivel C, havingthe standards D, on which is mounted to rotate the pulley E, over whichpasses a rope, F, passing centrally through the said swivel C.

To one end ofthe rope F is secured the bottom weight, G, having theapertures G G', through which pass the guide-rods H. attached with theirupper ends to hooks l on the bracket A, and fastened with their lowerends to the cross-piece J, through the center of which passes the boltK, held with its lower end on a hook, L, secured to the oor, and on theupper screw-threaded end screws the nut M down upon the cross-piece J.

The tension of the guide-rods H can be adjusted by screwing the nut Mupor down.

Any number of weights N can be placed on top of the bottoni weight, G,so as to increase the weight to belit'ted. Each of these weights N isprovided with a slot, N,which permitsof placing the weight N over therope F and the guide-rods H. rIhe weights N are also provided on the`bottom with apertures N2, and.

on the top with lugs N'which lit into the corresponding apertures, N2,of the following (No model.)

weight N, thus preventing the weights N from slipping off. The bottomweight, G, is also provided with lugs N3.

A stopper, O, is placed on rope F, and fits into the central aperture,N4, of the weights N. rlhe other end of the rope F is provided with ahook, P, on which is held the link Q., sup porting the rope or cord R,provided with the handles S, of usual costructioinl Above the bracket Ais attached to abracket on the wall an arm, T, carrying on its outer endthe pulley U.

The operation is as follows: The operator takes hold of the handles S,and by pulling on the same lifts the weights G and N upward, thusexerting a strain on his muscles. Then the operator lets the handlesSgradually back, so that the weights G and N slide downwardly on theguide-ropes H.

It will be seen that in whatever direction the operator pulls the swivelG will turn accordingly in its socket B, thereby throwing the pulley E'in the direction of the pulling, so that the rope F passes freely overthe pulley E, and an easy sliding of the weights G and N ou theguide-ropes H is obtained. The rope F may also be passed from the pulleyE over the pulley U, and the above-described operation in lifting anddropping the weights Gand N is repeated by pulling on or releasing thehandles S.

Any number of weights N may be placed on the bottom weights, G, so as toincrease the weight to be lifted, and the top weight, N, is then heldsecurely in place by the stopper O being pressed into the centralaperture, N4, in the plate N.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In an exercising-machine, the combina- 3. In an exercising-machine,the combination of the bracket A, having the hooks I, with theguide-rods H, the cross-bar J, on which the lower ends of the rods Harefastened, the bolt 5 K, hooked on the hook L, and the nut J, screwing onthe said bolt K and resting against the cross-bar J, substantially asshown and de- 4. In an exercising-machine, thcrope F, the

Io handles S, and the Weights G and N, in conlbination with the swivelC, carrying the pulley E, and supported by the bracket A, the adjustableguide-rods H, and the pulley U,

